#8885EB
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.4% 0.149 282.9), rgb(136, 133, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#8885EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8885EB |
| RGB | rgb(136, 133, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.149 282.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8885EB | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8885EB | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8885EB text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8885EB text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBEF
oklch(80.8% 0.073 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9697E7
oklch(70.8% 0.116 282.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8885EB
oklch(66.4% 0.149 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6961CD
oklch(55.5% 0.162 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5850B2
oklch(49.2% 0.151 283)
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Step 800
800
#474290
oklch(42.7% 0.125 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3973
oklch(37.8% 0.097 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#232243
oklch(27.1% 0.06 283)
#8885EB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5F94EF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A8DE9 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699AAD | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8885EB
#8885EB
oklch(66.4% 0.149 282.9)
- #A49600
#A49600
oklch(66.4% 0.14 102.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8885EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8885EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.020
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
Use #8885EB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.